Thanks for the reply - I'm not optimistic I'll ever get anything back, but I will pursue it until I've exhausted everything. If nothing else, the annoyance to him will be somewhat rewarding.
Fact Pattern: I went to someone's house and worked on my car in his garage with him. I inadvertently left an expensive tool there when I left. Since then, I've been trying to go there and get it back, but I keep getting excuses like, I'm not home, or I have to work late, or I'm on vacation. The...